FAST FACTS ON NUTRITION AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN INDIA

FAST FACTS ON NUTRITION AND ITS DETERMINANTS IN INDIA

1	38.7% of CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS  are Stunted
2	15.1% CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS   are Wasted.
3	18.6% of Children under 3 years who have low birth weight (<2.5 kgs).
4	55.3% of Women under 15-49 years old are affected by anemia.
5	50.5% of Infants 6-8 months old who receive solid, semi-solid or soft foods.
6	19.9 % of Infants & young children 6-23 months old who achieve minimal diet diversity in Complementary feeding.
7	69.5%  of Children 6-59 months old  are suffering from  anemia.
8	6.5% Children 6-59 months old who had diarrhea in 15 days prior to survey.
9	21.3% Children 6-35 months old who received supplementary food under ICDS for 21 days in the month prior to survey.
10	65.3% Children 12-23 months old who are fully immunized
11	63.4% Mothers of children under 36 months old who received three or more antenatal checkups
12	30.3% Women aged 20-24 years who were married before the age of 18.
13	44.7% Adolescent girls 15-18 years old with low BMI (<18.5)
14	45.5% Households practicing open defecation

(Source- Global Nutrition Report-2015)